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Thursday, July 18, 2013

D23 Announces "Off the Map" and RunDisney Event!

D23
MEMBERS CAN GO “OFF THE MAP” AT DISNEYLAND

New
Sweepstakes Offers D23 Members the Chance to Unlock the Magic of The Happiest
Place on Earth With a Once-In-a-Lifetime Tour

In
celebration of Disneyland’s 58th anniversary today, D23: The Official Disney
Fan Club has launched the “Off the Map Sweepstakes.” Twenty-five lucky D23
Members and their guests will be invited to Disneyland Park to visit four of
the park’s little-seen but widely heard of locations: Walt Disney’s private
apartment, the Lilly Belle VIP parlor car on the Disneyland Railroad, Circle D Ranch, and the Disneyland Dream
Suite.

“Our friends at Disneyland
will give the winning D23 Members a special glimpse at some of the park’s most
amazing hidden gems, special places that most guests never get to see,” said
Steven Clark, Head of D23. “Our first ‘Off the Map’ member event in 2012 was
such a huge hit that we wanted to reprise it with this special sweepstakes so
even more of our members have a chance to visit these truly magical and
historical Disneyland locations.”

Winners will be able to explore:

Walt Disney’s private apartment: Built during the initial
construction of Disneyland, Walt Disney’s private apartment is a quaint studio
dwelling, filled with Victorian decor, family photos, and antiques selected by
the Disney family.Lilly Belle VIP parlor car: Disneyland guests have long taken
grand circle tours on the Disneyland
Railroad, but few ever enjoy the ride from the elegant Lilly Belle VIP car parlor.
Named after Walt’s wife, Lillian, the Lilly Belle is truly a piece of history,
built in 1955, and refurbished to its modern state of luxury for America’s
bicentennial celebration in 1976. Circle D Ranch:
From the friendly goats at Big Thunder Ranch to the horses who carry
guests down Main Street, U.S.A., Circle D Ranch is home to Disneyland’s beloved
“four-legged cast members.”

Disneyland Dream Suite: This private space above Pirates of the Caribbean was originally
planned to be another apartment for Walt Disney, but he passed away before its
completion. In 2008, Imagineers used some of Walt’s original ideas and some
truly magical surprises of their own to transform it into a fantasy villa like
no other.

D23 Members may enter the sweepstakes
beginning today through August 23 at D23.com. The tour will take place on
Wednesday, October 2. Winners will be able to attend with one (1) guest. For
complete rules, details, and eligibility please visit D23.com. No purchase
required; guests may join D23 for free at D23.com.

And there's more!

RunDISNEY D2.3 FUN RUN TO KICK OFF

DISNEY’S
D23 EXPO

Limited number of D23
Members to experience the magic of RunDisney on run through Disney California
Adventure

RunDisney
is excited to be at the start line of Disney’s D23 Expo and lead the way with
the runDisney D2.3 Fun Run on Friday,
August 9.

A
limited number of D23 Members will get the opportunity to experience the magic
of a runDisney event and take part in
a 2.3-mile fun run. The experience will include signature runDisney elements like Disney characters and the opportunity to
run through a theme park, Disney California Adventure. In addition, runners
will receive a shirt for participating and enjoy a little extra pixie dust
along the way.

“runDisney is committed to helping people
live a healthy and active lifestyle by providing races of various distances so the
entire family can participate,” said Faron Kelley, director of Marketing for
Disney Sports. “It’s exciting to be part of the D23 Expo and to provide a memorable runDisney experience for some of the
most passionate Disney fans in the world.”

This
experience will only be available to D23 Members and a Membership number will
be required at the time of registration. Fans can
join D23 atwww.D23.comand at www.DisneyStore.com/D23. Details on how to
register to be selected for the runDisney
D2.3 Fun Run will be available the week of July 22 on the Disney Parks Blog, Facebook
(runDisney), @runDisney, and @DisneyD23.

Gayle is a Disney Gal that loves
churros for breakfast, still gets giddy with delight at the first sight of the
“Disneyland next exit sign”, loves the overwhelming emotions and memories that
come with each and every return to the Happiest Place on Earth and dreams of
one day being the Captain of the Jungle Boat. To learn more about Gayle,
click here